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Malacanang lauds Senate for passing P3.002 trillion nat’l budget for 2016

(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Friday welcomed the passage of the next year’s proposed Php3.002-trillion national budget from the Senate, saying this was a significant step in the implementation of the principles of good governance. Voting 14-1 and no abstention, the Senate on Thursday night (Nov. 26) approved on third and final reading its proposed P3.002 trillion national budget for 2016. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., said this final approval of […]

Aquino appoints new TESDA Chief; Palace announces other new appointments

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed Irene Isaac as the new head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), replacing Joel Villanueva, who quit his post as TESDA chief to run for senator in next year’s elections. Malacañang on Friday also released the appointment papers of Leonida Bayani-Ortiz, Danilo Lachica and Paloma Pama, as members representing TESDA’s Employer Sector; Mary Go Ng and Fernando Tanseco, as members representing the Business and Investment […]

South Korea implements travel ban against several areas in the Philippines

The South Korean government issued a travel ban against several areas in the Philippines. Said country adivised its citizens to stay away from the southern part of the Philippines, in particular Zamboanga, Sulu, Basilan and Tawi-tawi. Said ban was issued after a South Korean national was found dead last month after being kidnapped by Muslim militants in Zamboanga last January. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by […]

Philippines experience 6% GDP growth in 3Q – NEDA

According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, the Malacañang welcomes the report of the National Economic Development Authority which indicated that the country’s economy experienced a 6% growth in its gross domestic product or GDP in the third quarter of 2015. Coloma added that said growth is due to the more effective budget spending in development projects. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Inclement weather postpones landing of fighter jets

According to Philippine Air Force, the scheduled delivery of the two fighter jets from South Korea was postponed due to inclement weather. Said fighter jets was supposed to land in Clark Air Field. The two jets is part of the squadron ordered by the Philippines from South Korea which amounts to Php 18. 9 billion. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

DOJ starts hearing on Mamasapano case

The Department of Justice finally starts preliminary investigation on the case of complex crime of multiple murder and theft against more than 90 individual members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) as well as other private armed groups in connection with the armed encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that resulted in the death of 44 Philippine National Police – Special Action Force commandos. The widows of the 44 fallen PNP-SAF […]

DOJ gives “tanim-bala” probe up to December 10 to gather evidence

The Department of Justice gave the task force that is conducting the probe on the “tanim-bala” scam in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport until December 10 to gather evidence. The DOJ admitted that the said issue is sensitive as it is not only talked about in the Philippines but in other countries as well. Said department also cleared that President Benigno S. Aquino III did not give an order to the DOJ to ease off on […]

COMELEC awards deal to Smartmatic

According to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), they awarded the Php 558 million contract to buy the electronic results transmission services to Smartmatic, adding that the said company was the lowest bidder as well as the most technically capable of the companies that joined the bidding. According to the project’s terms of reference, Smartmatic must complete the transmission of the elections result within 24 hours after the close of the election in the clustered precincts. […]